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Eaton Fire: A rebuilding journey
Josie Huang, weekend host for LAist 89.3 and a veteran reporter, is among the thousands of people to lose her home in the devastating fires that hit L.A. in January 2025. She shares the journey as she and Altadena neighbors work to rebuild.
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Reporting on the fire that destroyed my neighborhood
Josie Huang returns to her burned out street as she and others navigate losing their Altadena homes in the Eaton Fire.
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Board members of the Altadena Builds Back Foundation include those who lost homes in the Eaton Fire. -
The Pasadena-based Greenline Housing Foundation is the first community organization to close on an Eaton Fire lot. -
Residents find a semblance of normalcy amid the stacks. -
Churchgoers recruited by Samaritan’s Purse have helped hundreds of Altadenans recover valuables. -
The sports community has been prominent in wildfire recovery with franchise owners giving large donations and sports stars communing with those affected by the disaster.
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It's how local weather forecasters tell you to be set to leave, if needed.
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Important to know: Containment does not mean a fire is out — or that the danger is over.
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Not that many years ago, state and local fire officials considered adopting a policy to train residents to stay and defend their homes from fire. A disaster on the other side of the world killed the idea.
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Some helpful suggestions on how to protect yourself from ash and particles from the fire.
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With California facing a year-round fire season, particulate matter matters.
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High temperatures and erratic winds are making it difficult to contain the fire.
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The two were cousins who lived in South Los Angeles.
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Researchers also say hotter summers caused by climate change will also increase the fire risk in SoCal.
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Firefighters battling the huge Lake fire in the San Bernardino National Forest had to pause their actions yesterday because someone was flying a hobby drone nearby.
